2018 has been a splendid year for Marathi cinema! The great cinema was made last year too, but the audiences didn’t quite respond towards it! This year the audiences have wholeheartedly loved Marathi cinema & the box-office has boomed tremendously especially in the second half of 2018! So here’s our list of top 10 Marathi films of the year! Films that are high on quality as well have clicked with the audiences!

10. Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3
Our Rating: 3.5/5

The third part of the franchise mixed up the best of the previous two films very skillfully! It had the lighthearted fun tone of the first film & the serious dramatic undertone from the second film. Swapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve both had flawless chemistry as always!

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9. Redu
Our Rating: 3.5/5

Editor turned director Sagar Vanjari re-introduced the sweetness of ‘Malvani’ language & culture to the audiences, throughout enthralling us by the simplicity of this film. The film ended on such an unexpected yet beautiful point that it redefined the whole film & made us think after the film for a long time!

8. Aapla Manus
Our Rating: 4/5

The second Satish Rajwade film in our list after MPM 3! Nana Patekar’s surprise double role, the performances of the rest of the solid cast that included Sumit Raghavan & Irawati Harshe & the overall strength of the story made ‘Aapla Manus’ one of the most exciting films of the year! The idea of a suspense thriller was pushed to its limits rewarding the audiences in the end with an altogether unexpected twist.

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7. Pimpal
Our Rating: 4/5

Gajendra Ahire’s most simplistically beautiful film of all time! Dilip Prabhawalkar’s heartfelt performance connects us with the film almost instantly & we feel like we know this old man in real life. The film was a beautiful love letter to loneliness & how old age makes any stiff man become tender about his memories & the people who were most dear to him!

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6. Nude
Our Rating: 4/5

Ravi Jadhav’s magnum opus! Every frame of this film was like a painting! Probably the most visually stunning film made in Marathi ever! At the same time the film dealt with a very deep subject that dealt with the tragedy of a single uneducated mother fighting against the world. ‘Nude’ also had a philosophical subtext regarding ‘art’ & how it’s perceived by society.

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5. Maska
Our Rating: 4.5/5

Priyadarshan Jadhav’s debut film as a director was the most unexpectedly entertaining film of the year! Never have we ever seen a better ‘genre’ comedy in Marathi cinema. The performances of the cast that included Aniket Vishwasrao, Shashank Shende, Prarthana Behere, Pranav Raorane & Chinmay Mandlekar were equally brilliant & brought life into the quirky fun script! In years to come ‘Maska’ is destined to be an iconic Marathi film that will be enjoyed by the audiences repeatedly!

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4. Gulabjaam
Our Rating: 4.5/5

Sachin Kundalkar’s passion for food was seen in ‘Vazandar’ before but in ‘Gulabjaam’ he glamorized Maharashtrian food like never before! But beyond that the film’s strength was it’s emotional core & the chemistry between the characters played by Sonali Kulkarni & Siddharth Chandekar. ‘Gulabjaam’ had the right blend of Kundalkar’s avant-garde sensibilities & his love for ‘youthful’ mainstream cinema!

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3. Lathe Joshi
Our Rating: 4.5/5

A subtle masterpiece by debutant director Mangesh Joshi. A film that demands patience from the audiences & in return it rewards them with a completely original cinematic experience. A film that garnered praise all around the world at different festivals but didn’t quite receive a similar response upon its theatrical release here. Hopefully ,the film will pass the test of time & slowly the audiences would re-discover it some way.

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2. Chumbak
Our Rating: 5/5

A film presented by super star Akshay Kumar! He was so much in love with the film after watching it that that he wanted to be associated with it without expecting any returns! The film took the children film genre to an altogether new level in Marathi cinema. Popular lyricist & singer Swanand Kirkire gave a performance of a lifetime in this film & was equally supported by the rest of the teenage cast.

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1. Naal
Our Rating: 5/5

The Nagraj Manjule magic again worked! This time as producer & actor! However ,the real star of the film was the little kid Shrinivas Pokhale who gave the performance of the year! The audiences were throughout at the edge of the seat while watching this emotional journey of a little boy who discovers the meaning of the motherhood through it. Director Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti explored the larger meaning of birth & death too in a very organic & non-pretentious yet artistic way!

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Honourable Mentions:
Farzand – 3.5/5
Amhi Doghi – 3.5/5
Take Care Good Night – 3/5
Ani..Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar – 3/5
Mulshi Pattern – 3/5
Cycle – 3/5
Mantra – 3/5
Youngraad – 3/5

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Review: Mumbai Pune Mumbai – MPM 3 (2018)
Cast: Swapnil Joshi, Mukta Barve, Prashant Damle, Suhas Joshi, Vijay Kenkre, Savita Prabhune & Rohini Hattangadi.
Director: Satish Rajwade

Quick Viewpoint: MPM 3 takes off from where MPM 2 left, not just story wise but overall the film exceeds on the stronger points of the previous film & minuses some of the negatives! 

What Fails? 

• The film could have easily been edited for at least 10-15 minutes especially in the second half. Some scenes though harmless don’t seem that important at the later stage of the narrative.
• As usual the ever-present flaw in almost every Satish Rajwade film. Visually the film looks like a daily soap! From the use of light, to the art direction & makeup of artists.
• Certain elements in the film feel repetitive, like how Gautam (Swapnil Joshi) keeps repeating that he wasn’t ready to be a father. At a point the film doesn’t understand the actual weightage of this statement, it keeps using it as a character trait.

What Works?

• Performances! Swapnil Joshi becomes an altogether different actor when he is in ‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai’ & again he is smashing throughout! Mukta Barve too compliments him & so does the rest of the senior cast which include Prashant Damle, Savita Prabhune, Vijay Kenkre, Suhas Joshi & Rohini Hattangadi.

• The way film slowly establishes it’s primary conflict (of Gautam & Gauri turning ‘accidental parents’), it happens so organically & believably that we can easily relate it with our own life or with the people around us.

• Both Gautam (Swapnil) & Gauri (Mukta) are essentially unique characters but flawed human beings. And hence when they are put into a believable situation the drama that enfolds becomes interesting.

• The film goes easy on ‘drama’ in the second half, unlike the second installment of the series where the drama went on increasing as the narrative progressed. Though both decisions work perfectly in both films respectively!

• Even while encompassing more characters & appearing like a family drama, this film understands that the heart of this franchise is a ‘love story’! And it skillfully highlights that again so beautifully!

Final Verdict: All in all ‘Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3’ offers everything that the dedicated fans of the franchise were hoping for!

Rating: 3.5/5

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• Movie : Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3 (2018) | मुंबई पुणे मुंबई ३ | MPM 3
• Producer : Sanjay Chhabria
• Directer : Satish Rajwade
• Studio : Eros International and Everest Entertainment
• Star Cast :
  • Swwapnil Joshi as Gautam Pradhan
  • Mukta Barve as Gauri Deshpande
  • Prashant Damle as Gautam’s Father
  • Mangal Kenkre as Gautam’s Mother
  • Vijay Kenkre
  • Savita Prabhune as Gauri’s Mother
  • Suhas Joshi as Aaji
  • Rohini Hattangadi
• Story : Pallavi Rajwade
• Screenplay : Satish Rajwade
• Dialogues : Ashwini Shende and Pallavi Rajwade
• Music : Avinash-Vishwajeet and Nilesh Moharir
• Lyrics : Devyani Karve Kothari, Pallavi Rajwade, Vishwajeet Joshi, Jay Atre and Jagdish Khebudkar
• Singers : Hrishikesh Ranade, Aadarsh Shinde, Aanandi Joshi, Saee Tembhekar, Jaydeep Bagwadkar, Varsha Bhave, Yogita Godbole and Mandar Apte
• Sound : Sandeep Raul
• Sound Mixing : Aradhna Studio
• Background Score : Avinash-Vishwjeet
• Cinematography (DOP) : Suhas Gujrathi
• Editor : Rahul Bhatankar
• Art Director : NA
• Action Director : NA
• Costume : Pallavi Rajwade
• Make-Up : Sujeet Jagtap, Meghan Vagal (Mukta Barve) and Satyawir Choudhari (Swwapnil Joshi)
• Choreography : Subhash Nakashe and Arvind Thakur
• DI : Prime Focus Ltd
• DI Colorist : Xavier Joseph
• VFX : Prisca
• Visual Promotion : Just Right Studioz
• Publicity and Digital Campaign : Vizual Junkies
• Line Producer : Dipak Shinde
• Production Designer: Sandeep Ravade
• Executive Producer : Umesh Shinde
• Associate Producer : Amit Bhanushali
• Additional Camera : Prasad Bhende
• Finance Controller : CA Ganesh Choudhary
• Marketing : 52 Friday Cinemas
• Genre  : Family, Romance, Musical
• Release Date : 7th December 2018

Synopsis : Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3 is a Marathi movie starring Swwapnil Joshi and Mukta Barve in prominent roles. It is a drama directed by Satish Rajwade.

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Swapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve starer ‘Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3‘ continues where the first two films of the franchise left. In the first film, we saw Mumbai & Pune falling in love with each other, in the second film they got married & now they are having a baby! The film captures the purest feeling of turning parents! And how it brings a couple together even more closely when they turn parents!

The film believes in the philosophy that the husband too becomes a father from the moment his wife is pregnant! Motherhood is something that both the mother & father have to go through! We have never seen any Marathi film before that celebrates this beautiful little journey of motherhood. Those 9 months are full of emotions & eventful in anyone’s life & the film seems to have captured all of it!

The film is directed by Satish Rajwade who entertained the audiences with ‘Aapla Manus’ earlier this year! From the second part of the franchise, the film introduced more characters representing the families of both parties which will also be seen in the third film. Actors like Prashant Damle, Suhas Joshi, Savita Prabhune & Vijay Kenkre give a solidity to Mumbai Pune Mumbai franchise! ‘Mumbai Pune Mumbai’ hits theatres very soon on 7th December!

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The first teaser of Swapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve starer ‘Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3‘ set the internet on fire! The fans of Swapnil, Mukta & Mumbai Pune Mumbai were amazed by it! And now the first song of the film has been revealed! ‘Kuni Yenar Ga’ captures the essential feeling of what it’s like when a woman in the family is about to become a mother! The happiness is not just for the father & the mother but for the entire family.

The franchise starring Swapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve got an extended star cast in the sequel & now in the third film all those family members that include Prashant Damle, Suhas Joshi, Savita Prabhune, Vijay Kenkre & others have become very important in the film’s story & for the audiences! While the first film was a crispy entertaining romantic comedy, the second film was an emotional drama & now the third film seems to be a film about motherhood & how it changes the relationship between the couple!

Satish Rajwade directorial ‘Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3’ also marks a comeback of sorts for the popular music composer Nilesh Mohrir who seems to be back & with same brilliance in his music. ‘Kuni Yenar Ga’ is penned by Devayani Karve-Kothari & Pallavi Rajwade & sung by Hrishikesh Ranade, Aanandi Joshi, Saee Tembhekar, Jaydeep Bagwadkar, Varsha Bhave, Yogita Godbole & Mandar Apte.

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Marathi cinema’s biggest franchise film series is without a doubt the Mumbai Pune Mumbai series! The first Mumbai Pune Mumbai film made Swapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve favorites of fans! It started a dedicated fan club of both the actors who followed everything they did! Now after so many years these fan club has grown even more stronger. And for all the fans the teaser of the third film of the series surely was pleasing!

The sequel ‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2’ was equally successful as the first & hence the third film too seems to be building up on the same backdrop. Swapnil & Mukta’s chemistry is still as natural & yet refreshing to see & we hope that this time to they will impress us in every way.

Like the previous two films in the series, ‘Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3’ too is directed by Satish Rajwade. Satish Rajwade earlier in the year gave us another superhit film ‘Aapla Manus’ & last year he entertained us with ‘Ti Saddhya Kay Karte’. So even the director on his own has a dedicated fan club who watch all his films with eagerness! The trailer of the film will soon be out!

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It’s been exactly 8 years since the first Mumbai Pune Mumbai movie released! It made Swwapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve stars of the Marathi film industry. It created a new milestone for rom-com films in Marathi. Then two years ago Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 continued the same legacy & made Gautam & Gauri very close to the hearts of the audiences. And now the series is getting a third film & in such a way it has become the first ever Marathi film series that has a trilogy!

Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 3 is releasing on 28^th September all over the world just as the part 2 film which was also released during Diwali worldwide! It is brought to us by the same team of director Satish Rajwade, producers Sanjay Chhabria (Everest Entertainment) & Amit Bhanushali & of course starring Swwapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve!

The first film in the series was a straightforward romantic comedy that became a part of Marathi pop culture instantly, the second film was more on a serious note as the film dealt with pre-wedding pressure & the overall tension between relationships. It would be interesting to see what does the third film brings on the table, we are sure all the MPM fans too are expecting something out of the box & unique this time!

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Few years back when ‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai’ (2010) first released no one knew it would become such a huge hit & would become a part of our culture. Swwapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve’s pair became the icons of new age romance in Marathi. In 2015 the sequel, ‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2’ continued the greatness of the first & established itself as the most successful film series in Marathi.

And now the battle of Mumbai vs Pune is all set to have another film! Yes a complete trilogy. The poster of the film was recently revealed by Swwapnil Joshi through his official social media handles. The film has the tagline from the popular Prashant Damle song, ‘Sukh Mhanje Nakki Kay Asta’. Just like the first two films the third will also be directed by Satish Rajwade.

The sequel ‘Mumbai Pune Mumbai-2’ was released during Diwali on November 2 two years ago. Not only in Maharashtra, but the film goers even in other states like Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka and even in US received overwhelming Response. The film was screened in San Francisco, Houston, Los Angeles, Detroit, Salt Lake City among other others.

Director Satish Rajwade said, “We did not expect Mumbai Pune Mumbai to be successful to such an extent. Mumbai Pune Mumbai (MPM) as now became a cult, seating a trend of one of its kind love story. MPM has become a habit with the audience. People are now more curious about the lives of Gautam and Gauri. And related themselves with the happenings in the lives of the couple.

‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 3’ is being produced by Sanjay Chhabria while the associate producer is Amit Bhanushali. The release date announced as of now is 27^th April 2018.

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